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buzz rickson chambray w/tie; neck size?
hey; i wanted to try some buzz rickson chambray shirts witha tie. they say the medium is a 15 1/2 inch neck. is it really that, after washing? I hate a too tight collar. im a 15 1/2 - 16, and would e ok witha true 15 1/2, but not a 15 1/2 slightly shrunk thanks in advance for your help to...- Richard
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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the watch cap
there's something to be said for justa plain watch cap. my dad recently died and my mom says he used to wear a bere in nyc in the 50s and 60's, but evidnetly going through hsi things all he wore were wacth caps, he had a dozen of them, all different colors. i have one of his perched on my... -
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sleeping in a hat?
the last few months ive been sleeping in a hat ( a wool ski cap I got for free celebrating the 2002 olympics from cheerios by sending in box tops). Primarily because we are not using any heat and it's cold). didn't people used to wear nightcaps? i think i remember from cartoons, long elf like... -
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moderndrunkardmagazine.com
this webzine is high quality, very informative, kinda retro, and has great biographies on great boozers of the 40's; bogart and especially Jackie Gleason were highly enjoyable reads and i learned a lot. this magazine is worth takinga look at...- Richard
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Jeepers, I just bought a hat at Target
I was on a mandated family trip to Target, pushing my kids around in one of those huge double decker carts, when i passed the hat section. I figured the hats would be dumb, but there was this kind of cool looking hat; stingy brim, interesting shape, inside all it says is 100% NATURAL FIBER... -
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hair and hat size
i didn't have particularly long hair, but it was bushy I guess. I just got a crewcut and my hats are sliding down my face! the difference between some hair and no hair is large. If your hats are too tight, dont stretch em, just shave your head.... -
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Tilley v. Wal-Mart Hat
This review compares a tilley t-3 with a wal-mart knockoff of the same. let me preface this review by stating that I loathe wal-mart, hate it witha passion, and yet, in the hypocritical way that marks many of us humans, sometimes shop there, perhaps 3-4 times a year. I recently bought a... -
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hats for feet
has anyone ever seen little hats that strap around the ankles for people who walk around barefoot a lot? -
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what makes a hat "comfortable"?
is it the flexibility of the area under the sweatband, since that's the only place with body contact? if so, would it be possible to make a hat of more expensive materials in that region, with cheaper materials all around it? -
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Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom
http://www.myfileshack.com/userfiles/Richard/000_2043.JPG 3 of 4 males in pith. -
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I Am Superior To You
So i'm out doing some errands, it's HOT here in the southern california desert, and i'm wearing my cool panama straw hat, and there's people all over the damn place, and NONE of them are wearing hats, ok, a few here and there have a baseball cap, but even those are unusual, and I'm thinking... -
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real purpose of hatbands
wondering if the real purpose of hatbands is actually to disguise sweat. I wore a beat up old straw hat home while running and sweaty and notice it was the area direcly under the hatband that was soaked with sweat. is that why that's there? -
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how many rabbits go into a hat?
to make one regualr size felt hat, how many hares? how many beavers? approx. -
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funky improvised hatbands?
Anybody ever use some funky improvised hatband material? I'm wondering if there's something out there lying aroudn that might look cool... -
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ebay montecristi ripoff?
I got this new hat that actually looks to be pretty nicely woven and looks pretty good on me. I like it, but it has some issues that are really bugging me; however, i'd like your collective advice on whether I'm being too picky or whether this is unacceptable. (1) the darn hat band won't stay... -
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Scotch Guard? Scout Felt Hat Protector?
scotchgard on a felt hat? Is that an ok thing to do? I'd rather be ina dry hat than a soaking wet hat. Is there any reason not to scotchgard a hat? I noted that in the tilley instructions they say to scotchgard their hats every now and again -
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DEADWOOD
I just saw the first few episodes of this hbo show on dvd. man what a lot of hats. The hats seem almost like characters on the show. everyone wear sa hat, except i think the really bad dude on the show, the saloon owner. the hats are so nicely filthy, and there is such an incredible range. I... -
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new akubra federation
So I got this new hat from Australia. The Akubra Federation. Hatsdirect.com, quick ship, good price. This is the first fedora I have ever owned. It comes open crowned. I opened the box and had to put it on immediately. My wife, my 9, 6 and 2 year old saw me with the open crown hat and... -
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how wide is wide enough?
Most authorities recommedn wearing a "wide-brimmed" hat for sun protection. How wide is wide? I was wearing a 3 inch brimmed straw hat the other day and it seemed to provide full facial protection till pretty late in the day like 4:00 p.m. WOuld the additional protection afforded by say a 4...
